August 06, 2008
RVs and Digital TV
We have been receiving a lot of e-mail with questions about TVs
in RVs, trailers, motorhomes and boats that won't work after
the Digital
Transition on February 17, 2009.
We have a new page with information about RVs
and Digital TV . There is a company called RVDigitalTV.com
that can upgrade your RV's built-in Analog TV set to a
Digital
Widescreen LCD flat panel TV so you will be able to continue to receive
free over the air television next year.
We also have an RVs
and Converter Box
page with instructions for connecting a 12-volt converter box in your
RV or boat with a 12-volt power system if you want to
keep your
analog TV set and use a converter
box. Our information was referenced by KEYE TV 42
out of Austin, TX in their story Digital
TV in a battery-operated world and their
corresponding video.
Converter Boxes Now
Available for Purchase Online
The Zenith DTT901* and the Zinwell
ZAT-970* are now available for purchase online with a coupon
from WatchDigitalTV.com
The Zentech
DF2000 is available for purchase online at FreeDTVshop.
If you have an older television with a "twin lead" antenna connection (also called 300 ohm or screw terminal), you will need additional components not supplied with the converter box. To adapt a converter box for this type of connection, please check our Converter Box Adapter page.
Digital TV Stations
Here is the list of stations that are changing to all digital by February 17, 2009: FCC DTV Channels
NTIA Coupon-Eligible Converter Boxes (CECBs)
The NTIA has recently added these boxes to their CECB list, all with analog pass-through:
RCA DTA809 *
ARENA DT 700*
GoodMind DTA1100S*
GoodMind DTA1100BS*
RCA DTA800B1L*
Tivax STB-T8*
We don't have specifications on these boxes yet.
Converter Boxes Specifications
Sunkey SK-801*
iNet Access SSR 2100A *
Zinwell ZAT-970A*
Winegard RCDT09A *
Insignia NS-DXA1-APT *
Microprose MPI-500PT*
COSHIP N9901T*
Access HD DTA 1030D*
Access HD DTA 1030U*
Jiuzhou DTT 9001*
Airlink 101 ATVC101
*Analog Pass-Through
Coupon
Statistics as of 8/6/08:
Coupons Mailed - 21,373,610
Coupons Expired - 5,810,821
Coupons Redeemed - 7,790,420
Feel free to reply with comments or questions.
Regards,
Ken and Linda from EZ Digital TV